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Dao Timmi is an old military installation located in the Djado Plateau of northern Niger.

History

During an uprising by ethnic Toubou people during the 1990s, a minefield was installed.

In response to crackdowns on human traffickers by the government of Niger in response to the European migrant crisis, Dao Timmi became an increasingly popular route, as an alternative to Agadez. It is the site of rock art.

References

1. ^ McCormick, Ty (October 4, 2017). "Highway Through Hell". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017.
2. Taub, Ben (April 10, 2017). "The Desperate Journey of a Trafficked Girl". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 4, 2017. Oumar's convoy evaded the military for four days and several hundred miles, but the checkpoint at Dao Timmi, situated at a gap between mountains in the Djado Plateau region, is unavoidable.
3. African Studies Association (1992). The Arts of Africa: an annotated bibliography. African Studies Association. p. 52.

20°32′N 13°33′E / 20.533°N 13.550°E / 20.533; 13.550

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